I was a brass player from grade school to college; my first introduction to the recorder was in my freshman year at Virginia Tech. I played in the school Collegium Musicum and the New River Consort on recorder, cornetto, capped and double reeds while pursuing dual degrees in Music and Mechanical Engineering. After graduating, my musical activities tapered off until 12 years ago, when I took up serious study of the recorder again, joining WRS, studying with Gwyn Roberts, participating in Amherst Early Music workshops, and meeting many amateur and professional recorder players from all over the world. I have performed in a number of local ensembles over the past decade, and have played at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, and several churches in the DC Metro and Baltimore areas.
I served as a WRS Music Leader, taking over from Dick Shrager by directing regular WRS sessions. During the pandemic, I ran the 2020 and 2021 Holiday remote sessions. Since then, I have continued my role as co-leader in partnership with Adela at the monthly in-person sessions. I have been a WRS Board member since the fall of 2014 and look forward to continuing in service to the local recorder community.